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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Schwartz describes that being gentle to yourself is like ______ yourself.
2. Schwartz relates that in trying to distinguish between what you want and what you need, one should have what basic need?
3. In Chapter 10, Schwartz explains that the sufferer should look for the answers to what questions?
4. In Chapter 8, Schwartz explains that when one is sick. one can experience more ______.
5. What does Schwartz describe as the most difficult event in relating to others?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 8, Morrie explains that privacy is a major issue to one in declining health. Explain why privacy is so important.
2. In Chapter 10, Morrie explains that it is extremely important for the sufferer to develop a connection with a higher power. Explain the importance behind the development of this connection with a higher power.
3. In Chapter 7, Morrie discusses relationships and making new friends. Describe how Morrie's social group of friends transformed after he was diagnosed with his illness.
4. In Chapter 8, Morrie discusses Martin Buber. Who is Buber, and what significance does he have to Morrie?
5. In Chapter 10, Morrie encourages his reader to discover what is divine. What event made Morrie find what he thought was divine? How did his views on life change?
6. In Chapter 6, Morrie encourages his reader to become more active. Discuss how one in declining health should pursue activities.
7. In Chapter 8, Morrie discusses the importance of relating to one's self. Explain Morrie's thoughts on relating to one's self.
8. In Chapter 9, Morrie explains the importance of "emotional space." What is emotional space, and why is it important to one experiencing declining health?
9. In Chapter 8, Morrie explains his actions in relation to Martin Buber's thoughts. Describe what concepts and ideas of Buber's that Morrie found significant.
10. In Chapter 6, Morrie discusses the sociologist Erving Goffman. Explain how Morrie incorporates Goffman's theories into his own ideas.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the book one of the major themes is the theme of forgiveness. Explain this theme as it relates to the book, using specific details to support your answers. What personal story did Morrie tell to help reiterate this theme?
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 9, Schwartz discusses the importance of having control. What does he stress that one has control over? How is one supposed to obtain this control? Use details from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 5, the subject of reviewing and learning from the past is presented. Morrie explains that one should be able to reminisce about the past, but one must struggle not to live in the past. Explain in detail how Morrie describes the method of living an intricate balance between simply reminiscing and completely living in the past.
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